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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,219.24, 473,873.22 and 214,353.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,219.24, 473,873.22 and 214,353.64 is: 295,952.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,219.24 : 473,873.22 = 214,353.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,219.24/473,873.22 = 214,353.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,219.24x = 473,873.22 × 214,353.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,219.24x = 101,576,449,605.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,576,449,605.52/343,219.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,952.08

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